Director - Consulting

Bristlecone, Ltd.; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 220,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading supply chain consulting firm is seeking a Consulting Partner to lead strategic growth within the technology sector. This senior, client-facing role requires expertise in supply chain transformation and digital enablement. Responsibilities include guiding account strategy, driving consulting-led revenue, and ensuring delivery excellence. Ideal candidates will have over 10 years of experience in supply chain, strong communication skills, and a bachelor's degree. Hybrid work model with competitive compensation is offered.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in supply chain, ideally in technology or digital ecosystems.
• Strong understanding of digital supply chain solutions and cloud transformation.
• Exceptional executive communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Guide account strategy, solution design, and delivery execution.
• Grow consulting revenue through identifying and closing opportunities.
• Partner with Client Partners for account growth strategy.

Skills

Client engagement skills

Digital supply chain knowledge

Consulting sales acumen

Cross-functional leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a related field

MBA or Master’s in Supply Chain

Job description

• Previous consulting experience is required.
• Experience at a Big 4 or Tier 1 IT services consulting firm is strongly preferred.
• 10+ years in supply chain, ideally within the technology, digital, or hyperscaler ecosystem.
• Proven record of consulting-led account growth, including developing, selling, and delivering multi-year transformation engagements.
• Strong understanding of digital supply chain solutions, cloud transformation, and technology-enabled operating models.
• Exceptional client engagement and executive communication skills, with the ability to drive alignment across business and IT stakeholders.
• Entrepreneurial mindset with a track record of achieving growth targets and leading cross-functional teams.
• Someone with established Google relationships highly desired.

Additional Requirements

• Location: Mountain View, CA or surrounding area.
• Work Model: Hybrid – regular onsite collaboration with client and internal teams.
• Travel: Up to 25% based on client and project needs.
• Education: Bachelor’s degree required; MBA or Master’s in Supply Chain, Operations, or related discipline preferred.

Compensation- Base- $220,000-$250,000 + Bonus

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Responsibilities

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as the supply chain consulting leader for major technology accounts, guiding account strategy, solution design, and delivery execution.
• Grow consulting revenue by identifying, sourcing, and closing consulting-led opportunities aligned to account and market objectives.
• Lead consulting delivery excellence, ensuring high-quality execution, client satisfaction, and measurable business outcomes.
• Partner closely with Client Partners and Delivery Partners to align consulting pursuits with broader account growth and delivery strategies.
• Build executive-level relationships across client organizations to drive supply chain, cloud, and operations transformation initiatives.
• Develop account-specific thought leadership—including industry insights, whitepapers, and executive roundtables—focused on digital supply chain and transformation trends.
• Mentor consultants and managers to strengthen practice capability and advance consulting career development.

Job Description

Consulting Partner – Supply Chain & Technology Consulting

Overview

We’re looking for a Consulting Partner to join our Supply Chain Consulting practice and lead strategic growth within the Technology and Hyperscaler sector. This is a senior, client-facing leadership role—ideal for a consulting executive who thrives at the intersection of supply chain transformation, digital enablement, and large-scale enterprise innovation.

The Consulting Partner will shape strategy, drive consulting-led revenue, and lead delivery excellence across key technology accounts. Success in this role requires deep supply chain domain expertise, strong consulting sales acumen, and the ability to engage senior client stakeholders to influence digital transformation agendas.

About Us

ABOUT US:

Bristlecone is the leading provider of AI-powered application transformation services for the connected supply chain. We empower our customers with speed, visibility, automation, and resiliency – to thrive on change.

Our transformative solutions in Digital Logistics, Cognitive Manufacturing, Autonomous Planning, Smart Procurement and Digitalization are positioned around key industry pillars and delivered through a comprehensive portfolio of services spanning digital strategy, design and build, and implementation across a range of technology platforms.

Bristlecone is ranked among the top ten leaders in supply chain services by Gartner. We are headquartered in San Jose, California, with locations across North America, Europe and Asia, and over 2,500 consultants. Bristlecone is part of the $19.4 billion Mahindra Group.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER:

Bristlecone is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.

INFORMATION SECURITY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Understand and adhere to Information Security policies, guidelines and procedure, practice them for protection of organizational data and Information System.
• Take part in information security training and act while handling information.
• Report all suspected security and policy breach to InfoSec team or appropriate authority (CISO).
• Understand and adhere to the additional information security responsibilities as part of the assigned job role.